EDUCATION

BS University of Connecticut (Biomedical Engineering)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Yannis Halkiadakis is a PhD student in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Connecticut. Yannis joined the laboratory in Fall 2019 after graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2019. His main research interests include the detection, prevention, and improved rehabilitation of lower extremity injuries with a large focus on post-anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) patients. Yannis current research involves evaluating between-limb gait asymmetries in long-term post-ACLR patients and applying novel gait perturbations in the hopes of restoring healthy gait patterns. Restoring healthy gait patterns is important because between-limb asymmetries in post-ACLR individuals have been linked to an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis and an increased risk of anterior cruciate ligament tear in the non-reconstructed limb. By restoring healthy gait patterns via novel gait interventions, we may be able to lessen these risks and improve the quality of life for post-ACLR individuals. Yannis also has experience in utilizing machine learning to develop algorithms to classify performance degradation in athletic populations.

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Halkiadakis, Y., Alzakerin, H. M., & Morgan, K. D. “A Metric for Identifying Stress Fractures in

Runners.” In 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine &

Biology Society (EMBC) (pp. 4683-4686). IEEE.

Halkiadakis, Y., Alzakerin, H. M., & Morgan, K. D. “Classification Model for Discriminating Trunk

Fatigue During Running.” In 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering

in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC) (pp. 4546-4549). IEEE.

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Halkiadakis, Y., Davidson, N., and K. D. Morgan. Asymmetric Walking Helps Restore Symmetric Limb Loading in Post-Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Individuals. World Congress of Biomechanics, July 2022, Taipei, Taiwan. (Podium)

• Halkiadakis, Y., Mahzoun Alzakerin, H, and K. D. Morgan. “A Metric for Identifying Stress Fractures in Runners.” In 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Guadalajara, Mexico. (Podium)

• Halkiadakis, Y, Mahzoun Alzakerin, H., and K.D. Morgan. “Classification Model for Discriminating Trunk Fatigue During Running.” In 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Guadalajara, Mexico. (Podium)

PERSONAL INTERESTS

When I am not working in the lab, I spend most of my time watching sports (football, basketball, and baseball) or hanging out with my dog Alandra.